Chapter 3

THE CRIES OF MY HEART #chapter3

Survi gently closed her eyes and as far as possible she threw the flower. The rose fell right behind a mysterious man who was on the phone:

- no mum, I'll be back very late in the evening, don't expect me for dinner...

- (we hear nothing)…

- yes I will be very careful!

Then he hangs up, he wanted to leave when he noticed something, he comes back and bends down, he takes the rose that was on the ground and turns around. He was the same man who almost ran over Survi when she was looking for her sister on the wedding day "wow what a beautiful rose!" I will keep it but where does it come from? Never mind…” He left. Back to University:

Survi: (surprised) the rose, I can't see it anymore

Maya: she is in the hands of your future love! The one you will love deep inside you and that you will do anything for him...

Survived: it will never happen Maya… You make up your mind I don't believe in love

Maya: and that's good, it's this mysterious man who will make you believe in love!

Survi: (takes her bag) stay there believing her trivialities of all kinds you will miss opportunities (she leaves)...

Maya: oh my God so long as this girl meets a man who will make her see things in a different way...

At home, Shivani had made coffee and put it in a tray then walks to her father's room, she knocks on the door and Jatin orders to come in. When she entered he was sitting in an armchair reading a newspaper. Shivani paused for a moment looking at him then she inhales and exhales:

Shivani: uh dad...

Jatin was surprised, he looked up and saw his daughter who had her head down. Without calculating it, Jatin continues to reread her diary. Shivani felt hurt that her father didn't answer her:

Shivani: I brought you some coffee and that as you like it...

Jatin: come back with this coffee, I don't want anything from you...

Shivani: (sad) Dad I know that…

Jatin: you know what? You don't know Shivani! I fought in this life for you… I did everything for you! Sacrifice nights to offer you a better life but you to reward me for all these efforts you preferred to put me to shame in front of this whole city...

Shivani: (silence, sad)

Jatin: do you at least know what the subject of the talk is today? It's your marriage that you ran away from… The newspapers and the media are talking about it…

Shivani: dad you know I didn't want to run away from my marriage but circumstances forced me to do so

Jatin: the circumstances? Don't make me angry please Shivani!

Shivani: (puts the tray down) I didn't want this wedding and I was even about to tell you about it but when I saw your joy and your mood then I didn't want to spoil it

Jatin: (pause)

Shivani: When I looked at you I couldn't help but accept this marriage! Even if it was to sacrifice myself I was going to do it

Jatin: but if you had accepted why did you then run away?

Shivani: I don't know what happened to me… I don't understand what I learned! (kneels) I know it's hard for you father after the humiliation and shame I've put you through but please forgive—me… I'm begging you daddy!

Jatin: (taking over) Shivani, I didn't know you thought of us before accepting this marriage! You didn't only think of yourself… I feel so ashamed that I couldn't see that my daughter was not happy for this marriage… Forgive me my darling

Shivani: no daddy you don't have to apologize to me! Every father is happy that his daughter is married so your anger is justified...

Jatin: oh honey...

They embrace. Kavita and Ashoka had followed the scene, Ashoka smiled while Kavita displayed a scowl:

Ashoka: Do you see that Kavita? I knew that Jatin's anger was not eternal… He finally forgave his daughter and that makes my heart feel good!

Kavita: (reluctantly) me too mum… (Thinks "no that shouldn't be happening! There won't be any more distress so I should make other plans")

As we always say, in a family there is always a weed and there it is Kavita. Survi walked quietly on the road and thought back to the events that had taken place at her home. She paid no attention to the road and kept walking. There's a car coming at a brisk pace, Survi didn't know it because she was lost in thought. The person driving had honked several times and there Survi was finally there but it was too late, the car was already close to her, she closed her eyes tightly, shouting. Suddenly, like a special envoy, someone dragged Survi to the end of the road.

He had just saved her. Survi found herself on her savior. She still had her eyes closed but her savior had his eyes open, he was captivated by Survi's beauty. A wind was blowing and it made Survi's hair wavy which brought out her beauty even more, the savior was going mad by this beauty. He raised his hand and wanted to touch the cheeks when:

Survived: (eyes closed) I died? Am I dead? (she asks in fear)

- (sweet voice) yes you are dead and welcome to the world of the dead! (bursts out laughing) HAHAHA

Survi opens her eyes and looks around, she sees that she was alive. She gets up automatically, the man also got up:

Survival: you know what? It's not… (She noticed her rescuer) what you? I dream ?

- you're not dreaming it's really me… If I knew it was you I would never have agreed to save you

Survived: I also didn't ask you to save me! You know what ? Even if it happens that I resuscitate myself by your generosity… I will not accept it!

- and what makes you believe that I will give my generosity to resuscitate you?

She was surprised by this answer, the two looked each other straight in the eyes showing anger in their eyes. The savior was the man who nearly hit her with his car when she was looking for her sister:

- you should be happy that I saved your life otherwise by now you'd probably be struggling between life and death on a hospital bed

Survived: I would have preferred it! If I had to choose between dying and your help, no doubt about it, I would choose death!

- you know I think you're crazy! You don't have all your head...

Survived: if I'm crazy you, you should surely be mentally ill Mr grumpy

The two stand there, gazing boldly into each other's eyes, then each turns on their heels and walks off in his direction. The man walking towards his car, felt something prickling on his jacket. He touches his jacket and his hand meets a thin object, he takes it out and sees that it's an earring. He stares at the earring for a moment and remembers it's Survi's. When he saved him and they fell to the ground that's when it happened. He turns around to see if she was there but unfortunately, Survived was already gone. His phone rings:

- hi Mom…

- Hello Amrish my son please come home quickly! (looks worried)

- what's wrong mum?

- no time to tell you! Come quickly...

Amrish: ok mom…

At Vandhara house, Kavita was sitting in the living room watching a soap opera, she sees Survi arrived, she dodges a smile and suddenly, from the armchair, she slips on the floor and pretends to be dizzy, Survi sees her and runs towards She :

Survived: Kavita! Kavita! Sister-in-law is everything okay? What's wrong ?

Kavita: (weak) no Survive I… I'm not well! You know since yesterday I haven't eaten yet and you know it's not good for the baby… Prasher asked me not to do anything so

Survived: oh I see stay there I'll make you a little coffee and something to snack on

Kavit: Alright! (Think “in a few moments it’s time for the show”)…

Survi goes to the kitchen and starts making coffee, a few moments later she was done but she was missing something, cookies. She comes out of the kitchen and Kavita comes straight in, she pulls out a narcotic from her saree and squirts some in the coffee and she comes out. Neither seen nor known. Survi was heading back to the kitchen when she met her sister on the way:

Shivani: Ah, here you are finally Golden Princess mum needs you in her room…

Survival: ok you see in the kitchen there is a cup of coffee you can take it to Kavita please hold these cookies!

Shivani took them, she went to the kitchen and took the cup of coffee and went to give it to Kavita in the living room:

Shivani: hold Kavita Survi asked me to bring it to you!

Kavit: Oh thank you! (Think "that's not what I prepared! Shivani shouldn't bring it to me but that's not a problem I just had a hell of a plan that will hurt! Kill two birds with one stone! division of links is coming soon")

TO BE CONTINUED...

So for you:

What is Kavita up to against the Vandhara sisters?

Why does she want to hurt this family?